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My artwork, entitled, ‘In a parallel universe…’ is based on the idea that there are multiple other universes coexisting at the same time, therefore, the objects in my imaginary world are existing simultaneously in numerous different universes. My aim is to use pencils or paint to create layers representing the universes in which the objects I pick will appear differently in each one. This will be due to the choices made by the ‘character’ behind the scenes in each universe, as each is based on a different path followed. Inspired by the movie ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ and the text ‘The interdisciplinarity of conlangs’ (Sanders & Schreyer, 2020), my final piece will be based off subject matter that already exists, however, using my imagination, I will expand upon these and display the different “versions” of each, such as a flower in different states or a person working different professions.

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Figure 1

Apostolou, H. (2021). ‘BLINK’ 2021: Edition of 10. Helenya Apostolou. https://helenyaapostolou.com/product/blink-2021-edition-of-10/

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Apostolou, H. (2022). ‘LILY’ 2022: Edition of 6. Helenya Apostolou. https://helenyaapostolou.com/product/lily-2022-edition-of-6-2/

Figure 3

Jean, J. (2022). Everything Everywhere All At Once. James Jean Store. https://store.jamesjean.com/products/everything-everywhere-all-at-once?variant=39736754536526

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kino-baby. (2022). Evelyn in EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE (2022). Reddit. https://www.reddit.com/r/A24/comments/w5bxo5/evelyn_in_everything_everywhere_all_at_once_2022/

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Joe Redski Photography. A Fruit Bowl Still Life, with natual [sic] light and textured background. Pinterest. https://pin.it/sxHndBL

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Rowan. Acacia Fruit Bowl. The Container Store. https://www.containerstore.com/s/kitchen/prep-gadgets-accessories/acacia-fruit-bowl/12d?productId=11017684&cid=em%7Cloyalty2022%7Cinsidersavings_octnewarrivals%7C20221026%7CPDM100270%7CHT&evid=QUJDajVqb1lycEFoSmdSSGcyNGY4ZVZUQ3VUYWpKdlNNalFpYkN3VG5kUElNPQ&evar27=em%7Cloyalty2022%7Cinsidersavings_octnewarrivals%7C20221026%7CPDM100270%7CHT&evar24=2034893555&epik=dj0yJnU9ZG43UUw5cjBHbVBZUzd3amNrRmN2cGVTVjlPT0YwejImcD0wJm49VFg5TlgzUjgzUmhmS1VUVmlObjEtUSZ0PUFBQUFBR1VDMmY0

Figure 7

Bullard, H. Citrus Season at Grove House + Giveaway. Heather Bullard. https://www.heatherbullard.com/blog/2018/01/citrus-season-at-grove-house-giveaway

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Ellis, G. F. R. (2011). DOES THE MULTIVERSE REALLY EXIST? Scientific American, 305(2), 38–43. http://www.jstor.org/stable/26002750

Sanders, N., & Schreyer, C. (2020). The interdisciplinarity of conlangs. J. ; S. Punske, N., & A. Fountain (Eds.), Language Invention in Linguistics Pedagogy (pp. 169-185). Oxford Scholarship Online. https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198829874.003.0011

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I see a contour drawing of my left hand, drawn with my non-dominant hand using a single line.
I think that this activity was beneficial in that it forced me to slow down and take my time, allowing myself to observe and draw more details, especially if there was leftover time.
I wonder how I could incorporate shading into a single-line drawing like this so that it can become even more detailed.

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I see a single-line contour drawing of my partner sitting on a couch, which includes simple shading to create a more three-dimensional effect.
I think that the shading adds more definition to the drawing and that I was able to capture the perspective and details really well in the time frame.
I wonder how an entire artwork could be created using the contour drawing method that I have practiced in class and at home, and whether it would form a cohesive work or just look messy.

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I see a larger-scale single-line contour drawing depicting a vase of lillies in bloom.
I think that this single-line style of drawing is really fun to do and that I would like to continue this kind of drawing in the future as the end result is really satisfying; however, I'm not sure if I would use this style in my imaginary world final piece.
I wonder how I could possibly integrate this style into my imaginary world, even if just on a small scale.

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I see a spirally shell drawn with ink and a dip-pen that displays a stripped pattern.
I think that I was able to capture the pattern of the shell fairly well and I like how I used single strokes to create this pattern.
I wonder how an ink drawing like this could be used alongside colour to create a whole artwork, and whether I would have to use ink or colour first to insure the black doesn't bleed.

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I see a study of a gum nut branch drawn with both a dip pen and a bamboo nib.
I think that I found the ink drawings harder than I expected as I found the ink a bit difficult to control and found it harder to recreate the patterns in the drawing.
I wonder if I practiced more, if I would feel more comfortable using these materials and could possibly use them in my final piece.

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I see multiple ink studies using different techniques to depict a shell and a gum nut.
I think that I really like the outcome of using a brush first and then going in with a dip pen over the top as it creates a cool effect and almost looks more cartoonish than realistic.
I wonder how I could use the ink wash better to create more defined layers as I found that even though I put multiple layers of the ink wash on certain parts of the shell, I was unable to create the darker shade I was looking for.

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I see a study of a lemon using a brush and multiple ink layers to create the different shades.
I think that this ink wash drawing came out a lot better than my shell one, however, I think that this was because of the different ink I had at home, as I had to use the ink as is instead of adding water to it, allowing me to create the darker shades that I struggled to make when mixing the ink with water in class.
I wonder how ink with a dip pen and possibly white paint could be used over the top of this artwork to make it more realistic and add more detail to the work.

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I see multiple studies from the university cactus garden using different drawing techniques.
I think that the different techniques used were able to capture the textures of the different plants as each have their quirky characteristics to reflect the unique patterns that they display.
I wonder if this is a way that I could incorporate contour drawing into my final work, as I was able to capture the characteristics of objects in a semi-realistic way without it being blatantly obvious that some were drawn using a single line.

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I see a collage of a manatee combined with a wrist-watch taken from different magazines.
I think that Patricia Piccinini's artwork was inspiring in that it allowed me to combine both inanimate objects with living things to create a whole new creature.
I wonder if I could use collage to create my imaginary world, or extend this to create a multi-media artwork collaging different artistic techniques to create one cohesive piece.

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As my imaginary world centres around different universes existing at the same time, I thought that one way to show this was flowers blooming at different times. This could be because of when they were planted, when the person chose to buy the flowers or when they were gifted the flowers. This reflects the idea that every choice you make creates an alternate universe where you chose the other option. One way I could show this is by using separate panels in a 3x3 grid (either displaying a single flower or a vase of flowers), showing the different objects in the states they exist in in different universes. This drawing shows the first panel displaying a lily before blooming in one of the universes.

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This would be the next panel, displaying the lily just starting to bloom in another universe.

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This would be the final panel, showing a lily in full bloom in one of the universes. I could even extend this to another panel showing the lily dying in another.

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Inspired by Helenya Apostolou's light reactive art, I thought that this was a really creative way to show how an object may exist in multiple universes, as it uses colour to show the different layers/states. This is then extended even further as when using coloured lights to look at the artwork, the different layers will stand out on their own. The different lights and their respective layers are stated in the image. Another way of doing this would be to just use a black outline of the layers in different states, however I would have to explore this further as I am not sure if it would just look messy. I think that a really cool way to display this sort of artwork could be on glass frames that could be layered on top of each other to show the universes existing at once, but could be pulled apart to show each universe clearly.

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This is a study of some fruit bowls displaying the idea that in each universe, you could like different fruits (or different things in general), and therefore, things like your fruit bowl would look different in each universe. This idea would work best on the grid layout stated in lily stages drawings.

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Although these are extremely basic cartoon drawings, I had the idea for a person to be existing with different jobs in different universes. Partially inspired by the movie, 'Everything Everywhere All At Once' where the characters have different jobs and skills in each universe, I could create an artwork where the person could have different professions in multiple universes as they have chosen a different path in life in each one. Therefore these basic drawings are just a mock up of the possibilities that this character could have in the artwork. I think that this artwork could be able to be completed using the layers over the top of each other to show the person working different jobs at once, and I would want to do this more realistically.